The academic tweet: Twitter as a tool to advance academic surgery

A healthcare social media research article published in Journal of Surgical Research, May 31, 2018

Title
The academic tweet: Twitter as a tool to advance academic surgery
Authors (alpha)
Christian Jones, Heather J. Logghe, Jason Chuen, Luke V. Selby, Marissa A. Boeck, Nikki L. Stamp
Published
May 31, 2018
Journal
Journal of Surgical Research
DOI
10.1016/j.jss.2018.03.049
Pubmed
29622401
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A healthcare social media research article published in Journal of Surgical Research, May 31, 2018

Abstract

Social media, Twitter in particular, has emerged as an essential tool for surgeons. In the realm of academic surgery, it enables surgeons to advance the core values of academic surgery, as outlined by the Association for Academic Surgery: inclusion, leadership, innovation, scholarship, and mentorship. This article details the ways in which surgeons are using Twitter to embody these values and how the Twitter account for the Association of Academic Surgeons accomplishes its goal of inspiring and developing young academic surgeons.

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